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Specialty Health Care Distributor Appoints Longtime Cardinal Health Executive to Advance Strategic Growth

SYLMAR, Calif. and DUBLIN, Ohio, June 8 /PRNewswire/ --Sarnova, the nation's leading specialty distributor of health care products in the emergency medical services and respiratory markets, announced today that it has appointed Hank Struik to chief executive officer. A former president with Cardinal Health, Inc., Mr. Struik, 42, brings more than 20 years of medical products experience to Sarnova. He replaces Craig Davenport, who is stepping down as chief executive after integrating Bound Tree Medical and Tri-anim Health Services, Inc. following their merger to create Sarnova last year.

"We want to thank Craig for his work in bringing together two very successful businesses and preparing them for their next phase of growth as one organization," said Kevin Swan, a Sarnova board member and partner with Water Street Healthcare Partners. Water Street, a leading private equity firm focused exclusively on health care, invested in and facilitated the merger of Bound Tree and Tri-anim. "Sarnova is now well-positioned to leverage its increased size and scale to strategically enhance and expand the breadth of its specialty medical products and services. Hank is a highly regarded leader with an outstanding track record of building high-quality, high-performing medical products businesses. His extensive industry expertise and relationships will be key assets in advancing the next stage of Sarnova's growth and expansion."

During a career spanning more than 20 years with Cardinal Health, Mr. Struik played a lead role in building and operating many of its global medical products businesses. He spearheaded the company's 2007 acquisition of Viasys Healthcare to establish Cardinal Health as a leader in respiratory care. In addition to serving as president of Cardinal Health's $850 million Respiratory and Neurocar
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